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The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for Sector Switchers:
Table of Contents
  • Introduction
    Opening thoughts: Why do you want to work in the nonprofit sector anyway?
  • Chapter One
    What exactly is a nonprofit? (The answer will surprise you)
  • Chapter Two
    Balancing act: The psychology of the job search
  • Chapter Three
    Self and career assessment: The foundation of a successful job search and career
  • Chapter Four
    Networking: Is it really all about who you know? Yes.
  • Chapter Five
    Become a stronger candidate: Nine ways to get out and involved
  • Chapter Six
    Tools for the job search: Researching all the opportunities in your chosen location
  • Chapter Seven
    Does your work work for you? Evaluating organizational culture
  • Chapter Eight
    Presenting yourself on paper: Resumes and cover letters
  • Chapter Nine
    Presenting yourself in person: Interviewing and first impressions
  • Chapter Ten
    Closing the deal: Understanding benefits and the art of negotiation
  • Chapter Eleven
    Staying ready: A career search doesn't end when you get a job
  • Chapter Twelve
    Nonprofit hiring practices: The challenges of sector switching
  • Chapter Thirteen
    It's not what you think: Dispelling some misconceptions about the nonprofit world
  • Chapter Fourteen
    Starting your own nonprofit: Five tips, one warning, and eleven first steps
  • Conclusion
    Closing thoughts: Know yourself, the sector, and the points of synergy
  • Appendix One
    Nonprofitspeak 101: A primer on the nonprofit sector's vocabulary

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